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Publication Date: 1989
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Cultural Consumption and the Educational Plans of Australian Secondary School Students.
Lamb, Stephen
Sociology of Education, v62 n2 p95-108 Apr 1989
Examines the importance of students' participation in cultural activities as a source of differentiation in the higher education plans of Australian secondary school students. Finds that cultural consumption has a major impact upon boys and a moderate impact upon girls. Proposes that cultural consumption mediates the relationship between social background and aspiration. (KO)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Achievement Need, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Opportunities, Educational Research, Educational Status Comparison, Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation, Higher Education, Secondary Education, Statistical Analysis, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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